What to watch
TUESDAY
November 22, 2022
All times Central. Start times can vary based on cable/satellite provider. Confirm times on your on-screen guide.
Welcome to Chippendales Hulu ■ New Series
This eight-episode true-crime saga tells the outrageous story of Somen “Steve” Banerjee (Kumail Nanjiani), an Indian
immigrant who became the unlikely founder of Chippendales, the world’s greatest male-stripping empire, in the late 1970s/ early ’80s — and let nothing stand in his way, even resorting to murder-for-hire. The cast also features Murray Bartlett, Juliette Lewis, Annaleigh Ashford and Quentin
Plair. According to Nanjiani, who is also an executive producer, beyond the titillating criminal and sexual aspects of this story and its period setting, “It really becomes about what it means to be successful in America and the kind of things that you have to do to be successful (here), particularly as someone who’s not American. How does America treat someone who doesn’t look like how a lot of the country thinks Americans should look, and what does it take to succeed in that kind of world? So, it’s really applicable today, too.” The first two episodes are available today; new episodes drop Tuesdays.
Our Universe
Netflix ■ New Series
Morgan Freeman narrates this six-part (all available today) natural-history series from BBC Studios. Designed for viewers of all ages, it explores the connections that drive our natural world and how life came to be on our fragile and resilient planet. From the birth of the sun to the birth of a sea turtle, the series uses groundbreaking animation to dramatize the spectacular forces that generated our solar system, while innovative camerawork and CGI technology offer upclose interactions with some of the most iconic and charismatic animals on Earth.
The Waltons: ‘The Waiting’ MeTV, 11 a.m.
This Thanksgiving-themed 1979 episode of The Waltons features the first appearance of Robert Wightman taking on the role of
John-Boy Walton and also marked the final appearance of Michael Learned as Olivia Walton in the original series. It concludes a two-part story and finds the Waltons finally learning that John-Boy has been found in a hospital in war-torn Europe. He is transferred to a Washington, D.C., hospital, and they go to visit him, with Olivia ultimately moving
to the city and becoming a Red Cross caseworker.
The Voice
NBC, 7 p.m. Live
The Top 9 artists from last night’s performances are revealed as safe by America’s votes, while the bottom four compete in the Instant Save. Coaches Camila Cabello and Blake Shelton each perform with
their teams for the first time.
Classic TV Thanksgiving Episodes
Antenna TV, Beginning at 8:30 p.m.
Tonight and continuing throughout most of the day tomorrow, Antenna TV will be airing
Thanksgiving-themed episodes of classic TV series, beginning with Barney Miller and also featuring Becker, Alice, Archie Bunker’s Place, Bewitched, Father Knows Best, Hazel, That Girl, Too Close for Comfort and Family Ties.
The Rookie: Feds
ABC, 9 p.m.
In “Standoff,” after a father and daughter are kidnapped on Thanksgiving, the team discovers a hostage situation involving
police deputies. When the gunmen offer an exchange for the hostages, Simone is sent undercover by Garza, and Lopez arrives to help rescue Wesley. Meanwhile, Laura and Brendon search for a nanny cam that could reveal the identity of the kidnapper.